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Deepening oil market turmoil
Strain is growing on the global energy markets. While the energy world already faces a significant reduction in oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, recent disruptions to shipments via Bab al-Mandab in the Red Sea are adding to the markets’ woes. Approximately 12 to 15 per cent of global maritime trade worth more than $1 trillion transits through the waterway, extending from the Suez Canal in the north to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait in the south, each year. All of that is now under threat. Faced
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Iraqi, UAE foreign ministers call for peaceful resolution of regional issues
Iraqi, UAE foreign ministers call for peaceful resolution of regional issues Iraq's foreign minister, Fuad Hussein, and his UAE counterpart, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, have discussed bilateral ties and regional security and called for a peaceful resolution of issues confronting the region, according to a statement from the Iraqi foreign ministry. "The two sides discussed bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries and ways to further develop them and strengthen cooperation
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Oman says Hormuz talks with Iran, Gulf states postponed
MUSCAT: Oman has announced the postponement of a meeting Monday between Iran and Gulf countries on the Strait of Hormuz, the major flashpoint in the Middle East war. Iran’s foreign ministry had said there would be a meeting hosted by Oman where the future of the strait, vital for global oil and gas flows, would be negotiated. Tehran said Iraq and Gulf countries would take part, without specifying which states, but no country in the region had confirmed its participation while Bahrain ruled out a
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Tucker Carlson says Israel sought regional hegemony by weakening Gulf states through Iran war
Tucker Carlson says Israel sought regional hegemony by weakening Gulf states through Iran war MEE staff on Sun, 09/13/2026 - 13:12 The conservative commentator claims Israel’s strategic goal was to expand its influence while weakening Iran, the Gulf and the US military presence Tucker Carlson speaks at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest 2025 at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona, 18 December 2025 (Laura Brett/Sipa USA) Off US commentator Tucker Carlson has claimed that Israel lau
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Pakistan to continue efforts for 'defusing' regional tensions, PM tells Saudi crown prince
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday told Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman that Pakistan would continue its efforts for “defusing” regional tensions and expressed solidarity with the Gulf state in light of recent Houthi attacks. According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), in a phone call, the premier condemned the recent attacks on Saudi’s civilian and economic infrastructure. PM Shehbaz also expressed alarm that the Houthi actions “threatened regional
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Saudi Arabian pipeline outage threatens global oil supply
Saudi Arabian pipeline outage threatens global oil supply Saudi Arabia will run out of oil stocks for exports if it doesn't restart its major pipeline to the Red Sea within days, leading to a loss of up to 4 percent of global supply, Saudi oil buyers and traders told Reuters on Sunday. A further decline in Saudi flows will worsen the global supply crunch, which has already pushed global fuel prices to record highs since the US-Iran war. Since drone attacks launched from Iraq forced Saudi Arabia
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Houthi missiles target military base in Saudi Arabia as Iraq probes drone attack on oil pipeline
Houthi missiles target military base in Saudi Arabia as Iraq probes drone attack on oil pipeline Yemen's Houthi group on Sunday claimed that it had launched a ballistic missile and drone attack on a Saudi military base, as fighting between the group and Riyadh-backed Yemeni government forces intensified. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said the attack targeted the Sharurah base in southern Saudi Arabia, including “weapons depots and command and control centres that are managing the ag
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Houthi missiles target military base in Saudi Arabia as Iraq probes drone attack on oil pipeline
Houthi missiles target military base in Saudi Arabia as Iraq probes drone attack on oil pipeline MEE staff on Sun, 09/13/2026 - 09:34 Baghdad moves to contain attacks launched from its territory as Riyadh faces pressure from multiple fronts Yemeni prisoners released from jails, where they were being held by Yemen's Saudi-backed government forces, arriving in Sanaa on 12 September 2026 (Mohammed Huwais/AFP) Off Yemen's Houthi group on Sunday claimed that it had launched a ballistic missile an
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Iraq To Open Iran Crossings After Drone Attack Prompts Saudi Pipeline Closure
After the Friday night attack on the East-West pipeline, Baghdad sacked the military commander in Missan province near the Iran border, after authorities determined the drones were launched from there.
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Terrible 9/11
THE 11th day of September, 2001 (9/11), started out as an ordinary day in bustling New York. As residents headed to work, the first plane struck one of the twin towers of the World Trade Centre at 8.46 am. Minutes later, another plane hit the second one. A third plane hit the Pentagon building while a fourth was downed in Pennsylvania. This was a massive terrorist attack against what was then the world’s sole superpower. An ordinary day had turned into a watershed moment for global geopolitics.
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Iran war endgame
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump has predicted that the Iran war will end “very soon”. Yet the facts on the ground belie this assumption. While speaking in Ireland on Saturday, the American leader repeated that in his calculation, the conflict would wind down “right after election time”, referring to US midterm polls in November. However, much can happen between now and November, and wars are not cut-and-dry affairs that can be ended with the push of a button. If he is serious about concluding the war,
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Vessel Struck By "Unknown Projectile" In Strait Of Hormuz: UK Maritime Agency
UKMTO's report came the day after Saudi Arabia said it had temporarily closed its East-West pipeline as a precaution after a drone attack that both Baghdad and Riyadh said had originated in Iraq, where Iranian-backed militias operate.
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Iraq seizes drone-launching platform used for targeting Saudi oil pipeline
Saudi authorities trace the launch site to Maysan province in southeastern Iraq, near the Iranian border.
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Araghchi, Iraqi foreign minister stress security along shared borders
Araghchi, Iraqi foreign minister stress security along shared borders Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, and his Iraqi counterpart, Fuad Hussein, held a telephone conversation to discuss and exchange views on bilateral issues and regional developments, IRNA reported. The two ministers emphasised the importance of stability and security along their shared borders and the need for continued coordination. The two sides also underscored the necessity of adopting responsible approaches toward
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Trump says Houthis asked US not to intervene in Yemen
Trump says Houthis asked US not to intervene in Yemen MEE staff on Sat, 09/12/2026 - 21:12 The US President's comments follow the report that Saudi Arabia's MBS urged Trump to strike Houthis amid the Red Sea threat Yemen's Houthis patrol as Yemeni prisoners loyal to the Houthi authorities arrive in the capital Sanaa on 12 September 2026 (AFP) Off The US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Yemen’s Houthis asked the United States not to intervene in their spiralling conflict in Yemen
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Iraq probes drone strikes on Saudi Arabia, shuts three crossings to Iran
PM Ali al-Zaidi dismisses commander, orders investigation into operations command in Maysan province, bordering Iran.
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Baghdad confirms attack on Saudi pipeline came from Iraq
Saudi Arabia has said it will not relatiate and wants Iraq to "take the necessary measures." Baghdad is under pressure from the United States to rein in Iran-backed militias.
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Saudi pipeline attack exposes growing power of Iran-backed militias - analysis
Iraq’s confirmation that an attack on Saudi energy infrastructure originated from its territory has raised new questions over the power of Iran-backed militias.
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Saudi Arabia’s Oil ‘Lifeline’ Was Attacked. Here’s What to Know.
A drone attack from Iraq forced Saudi Arabia to close its East-West pipeline, the kingdom said, threatening a key workaround to Iran’s Persian Gulf blockade.
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Video shows Israeli troops shooting Palestinian in West Bank settler stand-off
Iraq confirmed that attacks on a Saudi oil pipeline originated from its territory and has pledged to investigate. Saudi Arabia shut down the pipeline as a precaution due to the attacks.
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I watched the twin towers burn. Now the US is repeating its worst mistakes in Iran
I watched the twin towers burn. Now the US is repeating its worst mistakes in Iran Marco Carnelos on Sat, 09/12/2026 - 13:56 Twenty-five years of invasions and unconditional support for Israel have deepened the grievances behind 9/11 and left America less secure US and Israeli flags lie amid shattered glass at a school in Lamerd, Iran, damaged in a strike on 28 February 2026, pictured on 12 September (Majid Asgaripour/WANA via Reuters) Off Twenty-five years ago, I stood in my office on the 2
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Trump says Iran probably responsible for attack on Saudi pipeline
Trump told reporters that Iran was likely responsible for an aerial attack launched from Iraq on Saudi Arabia that shut down its East-West pipeline.
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Morning update
Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, If you're just joining us, here are key developments from across the region: • Houthis take control of Yemen's Red Sea coast, seize Perim Island in the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait. • Iraq ordered the closure of the Shalamcheh border crossing with Iran as a precautionary measure after the latest drone attacks on Saudi Arabia. • Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian has said Iran’s resistance to the US and Israel was rooted in its opp
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Saudi Arabia shuts down oil pipeline, blaming drones from Iraq
Riyadh has increased its use of the East-West pipeline since the start of the Middle East war to bypass the closure of the strait of Hormuz Saudi authorities said Friday drones launched from Iraq led to the temporary closure of a crucial oil export route used to bypass the lockdown of the strait of Hormuz. Riyadh has increased its use of the East-West pipeline, which links Abqaiq, near the Gulf, to the port of Yanbu on the Red Sea, since the start of the Middle East war to bypass strait of Hormu
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Middle East live: Saudi Arabia shuts down critical oil pipeline after attacks
Saudi Arabia on Saturday said that it has shut down its East-West pipeline as a precaution after multiple attacks on the vital oil conduit earlier this week. Both Baghdad and Riyadh said the attacks originated in Iraqi territory, where Iranian-backed militias operate. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
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Saudi Arabia shuts key oil pipeline after drone attack launched from Iraq
Iraq removes a military commander and opens investigations into the attack that came from an area bordering Iran.
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Nearly 50,000 Yemeni civilians flee as Houthis advance along Red Sea coast
Global struggle for control of Bab al-Mandab strait threatens to turn Yemen’s on-off conflict into a forever war Violence erupts in Yemen again: why it matters globally and how it is linked to the US-Iran war Nearly 50,000 people have fled a sudden advance by Houthi forces in western Yemen, with entire villages emptied and families trapped near frontline fighting with depleting food supplies, according to aid workers. Civilians in the Middle East’s poorest country have found themselves victims
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Saudi Arabia says Iraqi drones forced temporary closure of crucial oil pipeline
Saudi authorities said on Friday drones launched from Iraq led to the temporary closure of a crucial oil export route used to bypass the lockdown of the Strait of Hormuz. Riyadh has increased its use of the East-West pipeline, which links Abqaiq, near the Gulf, to the port of Yanbu on the Red Sea, since the start of the Middle East war to bypass the closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran. The Saudi foreign ministry condemned “the targeting of the East–West pipeline in the Riyadh and Medina regi
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Saudis shut down oil pipeline as Houthis tighten grip on Red Sea shipping
By Mohammed Ghobari, Eman Abouhassira and Yasmine Ghania ADEN/DUBAI, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has shut down its East-West pipeline after the vital oil conduitcame under aerial attack in the widening Middle East war. The world’s largest crude oil exporter temporarily closed the pipeline after a drone attack that both Baghdad and Riyadh said had originated in Iraq, where Iranian-backed militias operate. Iraq dismissed a military commander on Saturday in response to the attack.
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Iraq orders closure of Shalamcheh border crossing with Iran, two sources say
Sept 12 (Reuters) - Iraq ordered the closure of the Shalamcheh border crossing between Iraq and Iran as a precautionary measure after the latest drone attacks on Saudi Arabia, two security sources told Reuters on Saturday. The sources said a wide-scale operation was underway to pursue perpetrators of the attack on Saudi Arabia. Riyadh said on Friday its vital East-West pipeline was attacked by drones that were launched from Iraq. (Reporting by Aref Mohammed in Basra; Writing by Menna Alaa El-Di
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Iraq closes border crossing with Iran, 'pursuing' drone attack perpetrators
Iraq closes border crossing with Iran, 'pursuing' drone attack perpetrators Iraq ordered the closure of the Shalamcheh border crossing with Iran as a precautionary measure after the latest drone attacks on Saudi Arabia, two security sources told Reuters on Saturday. The sources said a wide-scale operation was underway to pursue perpetrators of the attack on Saudi Arabia, which forced the temporary closure of the kingdom's vital East-West oil pipeline.
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Iraq orders closure of Shalamcheh border crossing with Iran, two sources say
BAGHDAD: Iraq ordered the closure of the Shalamcheh border crossing between Iraq and Iran as a precautionary measure after the latest drone attacks on Saudi Arabia, two security sources told Reuters on Saturday. The sources said a wide-scale operation was underway to pursue perpetrators of the attack on Saudi Arabia. Riyadh said on Friday its vital East-West pipeline was attacked by drones that were launched from Iraq.
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Former top US diplomat reveals mistakes made after 9/11 attacks
Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad describes misgivings about the US handling of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.
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Gulf, Muslim organizations rally behind Saudi Arabia after pipeline attack
RIYADH: Gulf and Muslim organizations on Saturday condemned a drone attack on Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline, expressing solidarity with the Kingdom and warning that the strikes represented a dangerous escalation threatening regional security and vital infrastructure. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Muslim World League (MWL), Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Qatar and Bahrain issued statements early Saturday after several drones originating from Iraqi territory targeted the
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Iraqi military commander dismissed after drone attacks against Saudi Arabia, prime minister's office says
CAIRO, Sept 12 (Reuters) - An Iraqi military commander was dismissed early on Saturday after investigations confirmed the latest drone attacks targeting Saudi Arabia originated from Iraq, according to a statement by Iraq's prime minister's office. The commander led operations in Maysan province in southern Iraq, according to the statement. (Reporting by Menna Alaa El-Din and Muayad Hameed; Editing by Chris Reese)
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Iraqi PM orders investigation of security breaches in aftermath of Saudi pipeline attack
An Iraqi military commander has been removed from his position after evidence linked drone attacks on Saudi Arabia to Iraq. This decision follows an investigation led by the Iraqi prime minister’s office.
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Iraqi military commander dismissed after drone attacks against Saudi Arabia, prime minister’s office says
An Iraqi military commander has been removed from his position after evidence linked drone attacks on Saudi Arabia to Iraq. This decision follows an investigation led by the Iraqi prime minister’s office.
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Iraq confirms attacks on Saudi pipeline originated from Iraqi territory
An Iraqi military commander has been removed from his position after evidence linked drone attacks on Saudi Arabia to Iraq. This decision follows an investigation led by the Iraqi prime minister’s office.
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Iraqi commander dismissed over drone attacks targeting Saudi Arabia
Iraqi commander dismissed over drone attacks targeting Saudi Arabia MEE earlier reported that Saudi Arabia on Friday said drones launched from Iraq hit the East–West Pipeline and led to its closure. The Iraqi prime minister’s office said a military commander was dismissed after investigations confirmed that drone attacks targeting Saudi Arabia originated from Iraqi territory.
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Saudi Arabia says East-West pipeline hit by drones launched from Iraq
Iraq condemns the attack, dismisses a military commander who led operations in Maysan province.
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Saudi Arabia says it closed vital East-West Pipeline after attack
Saudi Arabia says it closed vital East-West Pipeline after attack MEE staff on Fri, 09/11/2026 - 20:50 The pipeline has allowed Saudi Arabia to keep exporting oil, and its closure could spike energy prices further A handout picture provided by energy giant Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia's oil company, shows one of its engineers at Yanbu refinery in Medina province, on 16 January 2011 (Joe Lynch/Saudi Aramco/AFP) Off Saudi Arabia has shut down its East-West Pipeline after it was attacked on Thur
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Saudi pipeline that bypasses Hormuz shut after attacks
Saudi Arabia has shut down its East-West pipeline after the vital oil conduit came under aerial attack in the widening Middle East war. The world’s largest crude oil exporter temporarily closed the pipeline after a drone attack that both Baghdad and Riyadh said had originated in Iraq, where Iranian-backed militias operate. Iraq dismissed a military commander on Saturday in response to the attack. The 1,200km (745-mile) pipeline running across the Arabian Peninsula had helped Saudi Arabia to...
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Yemen’s Houthis reach strategic island at mouth of vital Bab el-Mandeb shipping lane
Yemen’s Houthi rebels reached the strategic island of Perim in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Friday, four Yemeni government sources told Reuters, moving to tighten their grip on a vital global shipping route in the widening Middle East war. Earlier, two sources from the internationally recognised Yemeni government said its forces had pulled out of Perim and that the Houthis had also taken the mainland Red Sea coastal town of Dhubab, which faces the island. If the Houthis gain control of the Bab el
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9/11 at 25: Has the US learned anything from its 'war on terror'?
9/11 at 25: Has the US learned anything from its 'war on terror'? Sami Al-Arian on Fri, 09/11/2026 - 14:25 Imperial defeat abroad, surveillance at home and complicity in Israel's genocide have left a fading superpower none the wiser a quarter century on Men inspect a damaged house following a US strike near a wedding gathering that Iranian officials say killed four people, in Kuhestak, southern Iran, on 4 September 2026 (Majid Asgaripour/WANA via Reuters) Off A quarter century is enough time
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REPLAY: Hegseth warns of 'Islamist threat' at 9/11 25th anniversary commemorations
US defense secretary Pete Hegseth delivered remarks at a ceremony at the Pentagon on Friday on the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Hegseth used his speech to turn to the ongoing conflict in Iran and sought to connect it to the 2001 attacks on America. ““Our warriors have fought an Islamic theocracy that has wished us death for nearly half a century, that cheered on 9/11, a regime that has sponsored terrorist attacks against Americans for decades, killing thousands, including our co
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Romania's secret CIA prison: Two decades of denial and unanswered questions
Romania's secret CIA prison: Two decades of denial and unanswered questions Andrei Popoviciu on Thu, 09/10/2026 - 18:45 As the long-delayed 9/11 case moves towards trial, evidence of torture at a CIA black site in Bucharest is putting Romania's role in the 'war on terror' under scrutiny The Romanian agency Orniss, pictured here on 8 December 2011, sits on a leafy street in northern Bucharest close to a set of train tracks. The agency has denied hosting a CIA prison (Stringer/AFP) Off Ammar a
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Morning recap
Morning recap Good morning Middle East Eye readers, If you're just joining us, here are key developments from across the region: • Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said its navy targeted a US unmanned surface vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. • US president Donald Trump said he did not regret going to war against Iran despite the impact the conflict may have on the November US midterm elections. • A Palestinian engineer, Hudaifa Hamdi Mamar, has been killed in Israeli shel
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On This Day: Remembering the September 11 terror attacks in New York, 25 years later
The attacks sparked the NATO-allied US invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq and began the global war on terror.
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After Sept 11
A QUARTER of a century since the Sept 11 terrorist attacks, the world continues to feel the effects of that epochal event. The US response to the attacks on its soil went beyond a counterterrorism operation. It metastasised into a sprawling imperial ‘crusade’ that laid to waste countries that had nothing to do with the terrorists who had hijacked the American airliners. In fact, the US misadventure in Iran is a continuation of these flawed policies. Today, the world is no safer from religiously
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